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Liverpool Everyman revisits Martin McDonagh in 2027
The Liverpool Everyman is set to stage a major new revival of one of Martin McDonagh's earliest plays next spring. A Skull in Connemara will be presented at the Hope Street theatre from February 20 to March 13, 2027. The new production follows the successful staging of McDonagh’s dark comedy The Lieutenant of Inishmore in 2024 and will also see the return of Chris Sonnex who will once again be taking on directing duties. Billed as ‘volatile, unsettling and wickedly comedic’,


The King's Speech comes to Liverpool Playhouse in 2027
A new stage adaptation of multi-Oscar winning British historical drama The King’s Speech is set to visit Liverpool next summer as part of a UK tour. The production comes to the Liverpool Playhouse from June 22-26, 2027. Tickets go on general sale this Tuesday, September 1. A country on the precipice of another terrible war. An abdicated king. A constitutional crisis. And the only man who can provide hope for the nervous British public is Bertie – a man who is shy, unprepared


Dinnerladies dishing up big laughs at the Liverpool Empire in 2027
Victoria Wood’s dinnerladies are on their way to the Liverpool Empire as part of a new stage adaptation of the much-loved TV sitcom. The show will be cooking up a storm at the Lime Street theatre from July 13-17 next year. Tickets go on general sale this Friday, July 3 at 10am. The new touring stage adaptation - commissioned by the Victoria Wood Estate, written by Beth and Emma Kilcoyne and directed by Sean Foley - will feature the original TV characters in a storyline inspir


Liverpool dates for Sam Ryder in Jesus Christ Superstar
Eurovision star Sam Ryder is set to return to the stage in 2027 reprising his acclaimed performance in Jesus Christ Superstar on tour - with dates confirmed in Liverpool. The UK tour of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit sung-through rock opera is set to visit the Liverpool Empire from September 21 to October 2, 2027. Tickets go on general sale this Wednesday, June 24 at 10am. Originally released as an album, Jesus Christ Superstar opened on Broadway in 1971, where


Paul O'Grady's Lily inspires SAVAGE which comes to the Liverpool Playhouse in 2027
A ‘bold and deeply moving’ new comedy inspired by the late Paul O’Grady is set to come to the Liverpool Playhouse next spring prior to a West End run. SAVAGE, written by Liverpool playwright Jonathan Harvey and created with O’Grady’s blessing, tells the story of the life of the late star and his most famous creation – the ‘Blonde Bombsite’ Lily Savage. It will be staged at the Playhouse from March 16-20, 2027, and will feature Wirral-born RuPaul Drag Race UK winner Danny Bear


Spend An Evening with Sir David Jason at the Liverpool Empire
Liverpool audiences are being invited to spend ‘an evening with’ acting knight Sir David Jason when he visits the Empire theatre. The stage and screen star will be at the Lime Street landmark on January 9, 2027, as part of a nationwide tour. Tickets go on general sale this Friday, May 1. The show promises to be an unforgettable evening of fun, laughter, and never-before-heard stories. From Only Fools and Horses, Open All Hours, The Darling Buds of May, A Touch of Frost, Dange


Liverpool Empire dates for Live Aid musical Just for One Day
Live Aid musical Just for One Day is set to come to the Liverpool Empire as part of an inaugural national tour. The musical, written by John O’Farrell and directed by Luke Sheppard, will be staged at the Lime Street landmark from August 3-7, 2027. Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical is the story behind the greatest concert in music history, and features hit songs by Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, Madonna, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney and Diana Ross


Liverpool date for The Silence of the Lambs
Crack out the fava beans and pour yourself a nice Chianti – The Silence of the Lambs is springing off the page (and screen) and on to the stage and heading for Liverpool as part of an inaugural UK tour. The world premiere live production of the chilling psychological thriller by Thomas Harris, which was turned into an acclaimed film in 1991 starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster, will come to the Liverpool Empire in June 2027. When FBI trainee Clarice Starling is sent


Liverpool Empire going Back to the Future
Back to the Future the Musical is heading for Liverpool as part of its inaugural tour – but fans will have to be patient as it won’t be...


Tate Liverpool reveals first stage of 'reimagining' work as reopening date postponed
Tate Liverpool has completed the first phase of its building’s multi-million-pound ‘major reimagining’ – but it’s also been revealed this...
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